Bill Schutt is a professor of biology at LIU Post and a research
associate in residence at the American Museum of Natural History.
His first book, Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of
Blood-Feeding Creatures, was selected as a Best Book of 2008 by
Library Journal and Amazon and was chosen for the Barnes & Noble
Discover Great New Writers program. Born in New York City and
raised on Long Island by parents who encouraged his love for
turning over stones and peering under logs, Schutt quickly grew a
passion for the natural world, with its enormous wonders and its
increasing vulnerability. He received his PhD in zoology from
Cornell and has published over two dozen peer-reviewed articles on
topics ranging from terrestrial locomotion in vampire bats to the
precarious, arboreal copulatory behavior of a marsupial mouse. His
research has been featured in Natural History magazine as well as
the New York Times, Newsday, the Economist, and Discover magazine.
He is an active member of the North American Society for Bat
Research and served on the Board of Directors for eight years.
Schutt lives on the East End of Long Island with his wife and
son.
L. J. Ganser is the winner of the prestigious Audie Award for Best
Nonfiction Narration for his work in The Island at the Center of
the World. He has recorded over 450 titles, ranging from preschool
books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both
science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school
basketball stories.
[A] show-stopping exploration of cardiac biology . . . Informative,
playful, and impossible to put down.
--Publishers Weekly, starred review This brisk and engaging history
of hearts of all forms and sizes packs a punch.
--Foreword Reviews, starred review An easy-to-read and fascinating
look into the complexity and wonder of the heart in its many
forms.
--Booklist Wonderful. Pump is informative and entertaining and the
science is impeccable. I highly recommend it.
--Joseph C. Piscatella, author ofDon't Eat Your Heart Out Pump is
an absolutely fascinating journey through the human heart by way of
our animal kin. It's so packed with cool details, you'll want to
read it twice.
--Jennifer S. Holland, author of the New York Times bestselling
Unlikely Friendships series
Pump takes readers on a fantastic and fascinating voyage of all
matters of the heart.
--Cat Warren, author of What the Dog Knows
As Bill Schutt delightfully shows us in his new book, hearts have
gripping stories to tell about a huge range of topics, from the
history of life on our planet to the foibles of humankind.
--Ian Tattersall, coauthor of The Accidental Homo Sapiens
Narrating stories from across the animal kingdom, Schutt brings his
usual intelligence and humor to this well-curated natural history
of the heart and circulatory system. Pump is not your
cardiologist's book on the heart. A rich and entertaining read that
will leave you feeling smarter.
---Darrin Lunde, Author of The Naturalist A fine overview of an
essential organ.
--Kirkus Reviews
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